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Robin Muddiman
Robin Muddiman

How do I keep students engaged?

I have a problem getting the students engaged, especially in the * am class. Any suggestions?
Adrian Day-Murchison
Adrian Day-Murchison CHEP

Making the faculty seem less scary

I really like to use humor as the big ice breaker during orientation and on the first day of class. Also since most of the faculty has been together for 5 years or more, we make it a part to share that as it shows a united front for the success of our students.
Farley Decker
Farley Decker

Advisors

How are other campuses using Advisors? What kinds of activities to Advisors do to mentor and monitor their students?
Deborah Bello
Deborah Bello

Engaging Students After Orientation

We believe that it is critical to continually engage students to remind them of their goals and why they decided to pursue their career path.
Deborah Bello
Deborah Bello

Student Unrealistic Expectations

How do you manage a student's unrealistic expectations?
michael adessa
michael adessa

Student Expectations

Students fear the unknown. I sense on the first day of every class there are students who look at the syllabus and wonder if they will be able to pass this class.They wonder if they are up to it. To assure them of success I spend a lot of time the first day going over each assignment in complete and specific detail and showing how we together are going to accomplish our objectives. I make a point of bring in assignments and projects from previous classes for them to review as well as giving them a specific outline of each learning objective that we discuss as we meet them.
Koziol Mary
Koziol Mary

Team Approach

The anticipation and excitement on day one should be approached by every staff member, all departments. Credibility is important but continued involvement is equally important.
Koziol Mary
Koziol Mary

First Class Day

I believe that setting the tone and identifying expectations on day one is vitally important. Just as important, I allow time to ask each student to share their expectations, from both myself as well as their fellow studebts. This I believe helps to keep everyone on the same page as well as giving the instructor information to individualise their actions for the term.
Sadie Frye
Sadie Frye CHEP

ORIENTATION &MENTORING

THIS SET THE MOOD FOR A STUDENT TO TO FEEL SECURE AND COMFORTABLE TO WANT TO CONTINUE ON.
Sadie Frye
Sadie Frye CHEP

RETENTION STARTS IN ADMISSION

THE ADMISSION REP IS THE FRIST PERSON TO INTRODUCE THE STUDENT TO THE PROGRAM THEY WISH TO ENTER IF THE STUDENT DO NOT GET THE IMFORMATION THEY NEED TO MAKE THEM FEEL THEY CAN SUCCEED. THEY WILL NOT FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THEIR PLAN.
Sadie Frye
Sadie Frye CHEP

WELCOME STUDENT

THE FRIST DAY TO SCHOOL IS EXCITING FOR STUDENT AS WELL AS INSTUCTORS A NEW ENVIORMENT FOR STUDENTS AND NEW STUDENTS FOR INSTRUCTORS A TIME TO FORM A BOND THAT WILL HELP THE STUDENTS SUCCEED.
Sadie Frye
Sadie Frye CHEP

STUDENT SUPPORT

STUDENT SHOULD BE ABLE TO FIND SUPPORT FROM THE INSTRUCTOR AS WELL AS THEIR FELLOW CLASSMATES.IT SHOULD BE TEAM WORK IN THE CLASSROOM.
Sadie Frye
Sadie Frye CHEP

STUDENT CONNECTION WITH SCHOOL

IF THE STUDENT DO NOT FEEL LIKE THEY BELONG AT A SCHOOL OR THAT THE SCHOOL WILL HELP THEM ATTAIN THEIR GOAL THEY WILL NOT FEEL THE NEED TO ATTEND .
Sadie Frye
Sadie Frye CHEP

STUDENT FITTING IN

Most student are not comfortable at school because they feel that other students will look at them diferently or feel like an outcast.As instructors we need to reasure students that everthing will be ok just keep their focus on their goal.
daniel hubert
daniel hubert

retention

i improuve retention by listening to student about any subjects
Sandra Mullings
Sandra Mullings

Blah...Blah

Organizational culture...does that mean that whoever is in charge it is their energy or attitude we must endure....otherwise its just blah...blah...blah
Sandra Mullings
Sandra Mullings

Making a Difference

Sometimes it just a smile, or a handshake, or a pat on the back, or just saying job well done...what ever the feedback it lets a person know you see them and they are in the right place...
Sandra Mullings
Sandra Mullings

Breaking Generational Curses

Spoke with a student...she is the first generation to go to college...she has her ups and downs....but she is determined to be the first in her family to graduate from college...I give her motivation when she has her downs...but no matter what it is all her!!!!!!!!!!!
Elizabeth Muir
Elizabeth Muir

Keeping student postitive with negative support members

Sometimes have a student continue school is difficult when they have negative support at home. What are ways other schools have overcome this obstacle?
Richard Jensen
Richard Jensen

Retention efforts

When talking about our retention efforts I like to think that we on my campus take a village approach, everyone from the faculty to admission's and registrar. we all take time to divide up the list of students that are "at-risk" and cater our response to their individual circumstances.